Beer of the Week – Old Thumper
The Shipyard Brewery in Portland, ME has a solid line-up of brews, including this week’s Beer of the Week, Old Thumper. Old Thumper is an ESB, or Extra Special/Strong Bitter. Here’s what Shipyard has to say:
Old Thumper Extra Special Ale was created in 1979 by veteran British brewer, Peter Austin, foundr of the Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire England and mentor to Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. A British Grand Champion beer, Old Thumper is a non-traditional English Bitter, brewed in the United STates soley by the Shipyard Brewing Company.
Pulling in a B at BeerAdvocate, Old Thumper is no slouch, having won several awards, including Best in Show at the 2004 LA County Fair. Track some down this weekend and enjoy, it’s a perfect brew for watching the Sox trounce the Yankees. Happy Weekend!
